Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is a private community college located in Brownsville, TX. It offers 9 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is $14,210. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($19,812).

The school has 618 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees is $14,210 for undergraduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville. The tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas.

The following tables show 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville and compare to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$14,210
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,847
Average Financial Aid$4,004
Cost of Attendance$25,057
Total Costs After Financial Aid$21,053
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville$14,210
Private Community Colleges in Texas$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$19,928
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Electrician$14,210 - 720 Hours 7 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist$18,800 - 1,000 Hours 10 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant$18,450 - 978 Hours 10 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant$18,450 - 848 Hours 9 Months
Computer Support Specialist$13,950 - 720 Hours 7 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder$18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs81NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist128 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder31 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant119 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 618 students at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 219 male students and 396 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6156150
Male Students2192190
Female Students3963960

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, TX
Phone512-437-7500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »$14,210
Student Population »618 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »77%
Retention Rate74%
Average Financial Aid »$4,004
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)